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Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those ‘on notice’ for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehart’s insides into a sausage rollGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart has threatened the ABC with legal action over crude comments aired on the national broadcaster, including a joke about mixing her guts into a sausage roll.The four-minute film, titled A Very Relaxing Video, aired on the Race Around the World program on 12 July and concluded with the film-maker, Kate McGuinness, making crude and offensive comments about Rinehart. Continue reading...

• The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for STEM Education has announced the first set of awards for the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program. • The initiative focuses on training students to use AI for enhancing cybersecurity operations, specifically in areas such as digital forensics, incident response, and threat detection. • This program is critical for developing AI systems that are secure and resilient against evolving cyber threats while building a specialized workforce for national security.

• The 64th R&D 100 Awards has announced its judging panel, which consists of a global group of highly accomplished professionals. • Notable judge Chandan, VP of AI/ML at Element Energy, brings expertise in production-grade AI and the development of the industry's first Large Battery Model (LBM). • This panel is tasked with evaluating cutting-edge innovations across various sectors, including healthcare, automotive, and enterprise SaaS.

Holistic approach to care which preserves children’s identities part of Minns government reforms to broader child protection systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Aboriginal family preservation program aimed at giving at-risk children space to “tell their own stories” has been launched across New South Wales after a historic investment from the state government.The program, co-designed by First Nations families, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and the NSW government, aims to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care through a holistic approach to child and family protection. Continue reading...

One Nation leader posts network’s proposal to travel to UK to explore what Australia faces ‘if we don’t take back control of who comes to our country’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Seven producer urged Pauline Hanson to travel to Britain to meet Nigel Farage and film a Spotlight special highlighting so-called “uncontrolled immigration”, according to a pitch posted to social media by the One Nation leader.The pitch also suggested that Seven might cover some of the travel costs for the One Nation leader and her team and that the program wanted the Reform UK leader to “invite Ms Hanson to Britain”. Continue reading...

Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in ParisUkraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France are to build a shared protection programme for Europe against ballistic missiles, using Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.“Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement on Monday as leaders met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks in Paris. Continue reading...

• Over three dozen California state legislators sent a formal letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and state leaders warning that the film and TV tax credit program is under threat. • The legislators are urging government officials to protect the incentives that attract entertainment productions to the state. • This program is critical for maintaining California's competitive edge against other states and countries that offer aggressive tax breaks to lure studios.